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1832
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
answer
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From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
became
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
Bossuet
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From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
certain
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
closed
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
Combeferre
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From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
Combeferre's
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From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
Cunette
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
dance-hall
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
days
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
des
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
dram-shop
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
ear
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From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
epoch
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
establishment
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
got
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
Guard
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
gun-shots
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From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
insurrections
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
intrepid
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
June
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
keeper
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
killed
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
la
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
leonine
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
man
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From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
National
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
Pantin
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
particularly
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
preserve
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
preserved
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bossuet muttered in Combeferre’s ear: “He did not answer my question.”
represented
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
riots
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
said
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From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
sight
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
some
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
suburbs
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From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
tea-garden
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
Vertus
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From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who have preserved some memory of this already distant epoch know that the National Guard from the suburbs was valiant against insurrections.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He is a man who does good by gun-shots,” said Combeferre.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A certain good dram-shop keeper of Pantin des Vertus or la Cunette, whose “establishment” had been closed by the riots, became leonine at the sight of his deserted dance-hall, and got himself killed to preserve the order represented by a tea-garden.
zealous
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From this reading It was particularly zealous and intrepid in the days of June, 1832.
